The city manager is appointed solely on the basis of qualifications and experience without regard to political considerations. Appointment and removal of the city manager requires the consent of a majority of the full council recorded at a public meeting. Cause is not required for removal of the city manager.
(Ord. 24-13, 10/22/2024)
A. 
The city manager is authorized to adopt administrative regulations, policies, and guidelines to implement the city manager's authority under the Charter or as delegated by the City Council.
B. 
The city manager's authority under subsection A of this section includes, but is not limited to, the authority to adopt regulations, policies, and guidelines relating to:
1. 
Hiring, discipline, termination, supervision, and control of city staff other than council appointees;
2. 
Employee benefits and conditions;
3. 
Any authority conferred upon the city manager by the City of Tigard's Charter or Municipal Code; and
4. 
Any authority delegated to the city manager by the City Council.
C. 
Regulations adopted by the city manager and made available by posting on a city website, by posting at the facility subject to the regulations, or by being made available at city offices are enforceable and binding on members of the public. The city manager will notify council of any rules proposed. The council may review any regulation adopted by the city manager on its own motion, or on petition of any person filed within 30 calendar days of the first public posting of the regulation.
D. 
City employees must comply with all regulations, policies and guidelines adopted by the city manager.
E. 
All regulations, policies and guidelines adopted by the city manager must be consistent with the City of Tigard Charter and Tigard Municipal Code.
(Ord. 24-13, 10/22/2024)
A. 
The city manager has the discretion to make all administrative decisions for the city relating to all functions of the city. The city manager's authority is limited to administrative matters and does not extend to legislative decisions.
B. 
The city manager's authority under subsection A of this section extends to all administrative matters of the city, except to the extent that decision-making authority is granted to another under applicable law. "Administrative matters" is to be interpreted broadly to encompass all decisions other than legislative decisions or other decisions expressly reserved to a decision-maker other than the city manager.
(Ord. 24-13, 10/22/2024)
The city manager is authorized to:
A. 
Organize and exercise control and supervision of all activities, departments, and offices of city government, except the office of municipal judge and the office of city attorney, and appoint to and remove from established positions, subordinate employees of the city.
B. 
Be the chief budget officer of the city and perform the functions of budget officer as prescribed by Oregon Local Budget Law, ORS Chapter 294.
C. 
Supervise the administration and be responsible for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances in effect within the city and administer and enforce the policies, rules, procedures, and resolutions duly adopted by the city council.
D. 
Approve and sign any intergovernmental agreement if the city manager has the authority to approve and sign a similar agreement with a nongovernmental entity. This includes amendments of intergovernmental agreements originally approved by the City Council.
E. 
Approve the acquisition of real property, or an interest in real property such as an easement, if:
1. 
The property or interest in the property is acquired by the city through the private development approval process;
2. 
The acquisition is authorized by a resolution of necessity;
3. 
The compensation paid by the city for the acquisition is less than $25,000; or
4. 
The property is donated to the city.
Dedication of property for public right-of-way is not considered an acquisition by the city for purposes of this section and may be accepted by the city manager.
F. 
Approve the grant of an easement, leasehold, or other interest in real property if the value of the interest is less than $25,000 and the city manager determines that the action is not contrary to the public interest.
G. 
Perform such other and further duties as from time to time may be directed to be performed by resolution or motion of the City Council.
(Ord. 24-13, 10/22/2024, Ord. 24-14, 11/19/2024)